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Lakota East Athletics Recognizes 30 College Signers at Special Spring Event
The Lakota East Athletic Department proudly hosted its annual Spring College Signing Event on Friday morning at the high school. Friends, family, coaches, and staff gathered to celebrate the outstanding achievements of 30 Thunderhawk seniors who have
GIRLS LAX SLAPS FAIRFIELD!
East Girls LAX won 14-4 at home against Fairfield on Friday, 4/24. No details have been provided.
Next for the Hawks (5-6, 4-4) is an away match at Oak Hills on Tuesday, 4/28.
BOYS LAX DEFEATS BROTHER RICE!
East defeated Brother Rice Orange on Sunday, 13-5. Alex Haucke set a single-game goal-scoring record with 8 goals. Calvin Woody had 14 saves in the game, plus a goalie goal.
Next for East (6-7, 4-3) is a home match versus Oak Hills on Tuesday, 4/28.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL WINS TWO MORE!
HAWKS ON TOP IN THE GMC! East Boys Volleyball continued their winning ways on Saturday, defeating Hillard Bradley 25-17, 25-13, 25-22 and Beavercreek 30-32, 26-24, 25-14, 32-30. No details provided. Next for the Hawks (16-2, 7-0) is a match at Milford,
BOYS TENNIS SHUTS OUT KINGS!
East Boys' Tennis shutout Kings last Friday, 5-0. The Hawks switched things around with their lineup and still produced the same solid win. Luke Oedekoven and Tyler Gruber both earned their first singles wins of the season. East Tennis (11-3, 5-1)
SOFTBALL EARNS ROAD WIN AT LAKOTA WEST!
STAYS ON TOP OF THE GMC! Lakota East improved to 10-1 in GMC play with a 6-3 victory over district nemesis Lakota West on Friday, continuing a strong conference run. The Thunderhawks showcased a balanced offensive attack, collecting hits from seven
BASEBALL DROPS TWO OVER THE WEEKEND
On Friday, the Hawks lost a tough one at Princeton, falling 10-9. No details provided. -------- On Saturday, East visited Badin and lost 7-2. Again, no details available. East (8-6, 5-4) hosts Princeton TODAY, Monday,
SOFTBALL FALLS TO OAK HILLS
The Lakota East SB Team's winning streak ended at 6 games with a 5-0 defeat at Oak Hills. The East offense was stymied, collecting only two hits. Both hits came off the bat of Yorie Schulte. Kaleigh Crawford pitched the complete game for just her
BOYS TENNIS DEFEATS HAMILTON
East Boys Tennis shut out Hamilton on Thursday, 5-0. No other details available yet.
The Hawks (10-3, 5-1) will visit Kings, TODAY, Friday, 4/24.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS MIDDIES
Boys Volleyball goes to 14-2 overall and 7-0 in the GMC with a 25-19, 25-12, 25-16 win versus Middletown on Thursday. No other details provided.
Next up, East will visit Beavercreek on Saturday, 4/25.
BOYS TRACK WEST INVITE RESULTS
East Boys Track Results from the Lakota West Invite on Wednesday, 4/22: Boys Overall 6th Boys 100- 6th Chris Leverette 11.22 Boys 3200- 2nd Jacob Turner 9:57.18 Boys 300 Hurdles- 1st Camden Pham 38.99 Boys 4x100 Relay- 3rd 43.84 Boys 4x200 Relay-
GIRLS TRACK 4TH AT WEST INVITE
East Girls Track Results from the Lakota West Invite on Wednesday, 4/22: Girls Overall 4th Girls 400- 2nd Qiersten McClain 59.89 - 3rd Lauren Dodd 1:00.05 Girls 800- 6th Alyssa Browne 2:28.29- 8th Ava Kidd 2:28.91 Girls 1600- 6th Alyssa
BOYS LAX POUNDS FAIRFIELD
East Boys LAX pounded Fairfield on Thursday 18-1. No other details available yet.
Next for the LAX Hawks (5-7, 4-3) is a match on Sunday at home versus Brother Rice-Orange.
BASEBALL SWEEPS MASON!
HAWKS TAKE JUMP IN LEAGUE STANDINGS The Thunderhawk Baseball team completed a sweep of Mason on Tuesday, earning a 9-8 win in extra innings of a suspended game from Monday. ------------- In the nightcap, the Hawks run-ruled the Comets 13-2 with a non-stop
SOFTBALL WINS TWO MORE
HAWKS EXTEND 6-GAME WINNING STREAK! The Lakota East Varsity Thunderhawks improved their GMC record to 8-0 with a 6-3 win over visiting Hamilton on Monday. After trailing early 2-0, Juju Sudnik put East ahead with a big 2-out 2-run single in the bottom of the
BOYS TENNIS SPLITS A PAIR OF MATCHES
Another strong night of singles play propelled the Hawk Tennis Team to a 5-0 victory. East struggled a little on the doubles courts tonight, but pulled them both out. ----------------- East lost a tough match to Sycamore on Tuesday by a 0-5 score.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL SPLITS TWO MATCHES
HAWKS STAY GMC PERFECT THOUGH The Hawks VB team took a non-conference loss to powerhouse Elder on Monday. Scores: 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-22. No other details provided. ----------------- East Boys VB stays perfect in the GMC with a 25-15, 25-11, 25-15 win
BOYS LAX LOSES TO MASON
East and Mason were back and forth through three quarters on Tuesday, 4/21. Mason came out on top at the end of the fourth, 13-7.
The Hawks (4-7, 3-3) will visit Fairfield on Thursday, 4/23.
GIRLS LAX FALLS TO MASON
The Lady Hawks fell to Mason on Tuesday by a score of 14-9 in a terrific match. Waiting on more details.
Next up for East (4-6, 3-4) is a home match against Fairfield on Friday, 4/24.
BASEBALL OUTSLUGS OAK HILLS
East Baseball took down Oak Hills on Friday, 4/17, by a 14-9 final score. Waiting on details. Next for East (6-4, 3-3) is a home game, TODAY, versus Mason. The Hawks will visit Mason on Tuesday, 4/21.
SOFTBALL STAYS GMC PERFECT
HAWKS SMASH FAIRFIELD 15-0 East Softball stays undefeated in the GMC at 7-0 with a 15-0 smashing of Fairfield last Friday, 4/17. The Thunderhawks registered 19 hits and 5 home runs in the win. Maddie Offner led the way with the first two home runs of
BOYS TENNIS SHUTS OUT CCD
HAWKS GMC PERFECT HEADING INTO BUSY WEEK East Boys Tennis continued their winning ways last Friday, defeating Cincinnati Country Day 5-0. That also completes a 5-0 undefeated week for East Tennis. Next for the Hawks (8-2, 4-0) is a match at Turpin, TODAY,
BOYS TRACK RECENT RESULTS
East Track and Field competed on Saturday, 4/11 at the Princeton Invite. See results below: Boys Overall 11th Boys 100- 6th Drew McDulin 11.34 Boys 3200- 8th Jacob Turner 10:01.19 Boys 110 Hurdles- 2nd Camden Pham 15.40 Boys 300 Hurdles- 2nd
GIRLS TRACK RECENT RESULTS
East Girls Track/Field competed at the Princeton Invite on April 11th. See details below: Girls Overall 4th Girls 800- 3rd Ava Dickenson 2:22.12 Girls 1600- 3rd Ava Dickenson 5:11.38 Girls 100- 2nd Mikaylah Chandler
BOYS LAX FALLS TO PICKERINGTON
The East Boys Lax took a 10-7 loss versus Pickerington North on Saturday at the Hawks Nest. Details coming soon.
Next up, East (4-6, 3-2) will host Mason on Tuesday, 4/21.
GIRLS LAX FALLS TO URSULINE
East Girls LAX fell at Ursuline on Saturday, 15-7. Details soon.
Next for East (4-5, 3-3) is an away match at Mason on Tuesday.
GIRLS LAX SHUTS DOWN THE FIREBIRDS!
Lakota East Women’s Lacrosse beat Lakota West 10-4 on Tuesday, 4/15. The Thunderhawks' record now stands at 4-4 for the season. Senior Goalie Abbey Upton with her 500th career save on goal! The draw circle came away with a 78% draw control. Junior
BOYS LAX DEFEATS SYCAMORE!
East beat Sycamore 10-7 on Thursday night in an away match. Junior Grant Gardner had 5 goals in the game. Junior Gabe Blenman had 1 goal and 5 assists.
The Hawks (4-5, 3-2) will host Pickerington North on Saturday, 4/18.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL STAYS UNBEATEN IN THE GMC!
HAWKS DEFEAT OAK HILLS! East Volleyball continued their GMC undefeated season on Thursday with a 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 win at Oak Hills. No details available yet. Next up, East (12-1, 5-0) will visit Elder on Monday,
BOYS TENNIS TAKES DOWN WEST!
HAWKS REMAIN PERFECT IN THE GMC! Like all great rivalry matchups, the East vs. West tennis match on Wednesday night lived up to the hype. Both teams battled across nearly three hours of intense play before East emerged with a hard-fought 4–1
SOFTBALL DEFEATS AVES!
HAWKS STAY UNBEATEN IN THE LEAGUE The Thunderhawks Softball team picked up its third win of the week on Wednesday, defeating Sycamore 7–3 to remain undefeated in GMC play at 6–0. Karli Damen and Kaleigh Crawford combined in the circle, allowing
BASEBALL FALLS TO HIGHLANDERS
The Baseball Hawks took a tough 3-1 loss on Wedenesday, 4/15 at Oak Hills. No details available yet.
Next up, East (5-4, 2-3) will seek to even the score when they host the Highlanders TODAY, Friday, 4/17. The Hawks play Saturday at Pickerington Central.
BASEBALL DEFEATS FAIRFIELD!
Lakota East rallied late to edge Fairfield 4–3 on Monday, breaking a 3–3 tie in the sixth when Shroyer delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly after Sullivan’s infield single set the table. Fairfield struck first with a two-double rally in the
SOFTBALL WINS TWO
HAWKS STAY UNBEATEN IN GMC! Lakota East dominantly opened the week on Monday, rolling past Middletown 17–0 behind a balanced attack that featured hits from nine players. Karli Damen and Lilly DeBord powered the offense with home runs, while Juju
BOYS TENNIS WINS TWO MORE!
TENNIS HAWKS STAY UNBEATEN IN GMC East Tennis swamped Colerain on Monday, 5-0. -------------- East Boys Tennis defeated Oak Hills 5-0 on Tuesday. Ethan Vass and Mercer Mills were both in close matches early until they both picked up the intensity and
BOYS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS SYCAMORE
VB HAWKS STAY UNBEATEN IN THE GMC! East Boy's Volleyball swept the visiting Aviators on Tuesday in straight sets. No other details have been provided yet. Next up for East VB (11-1, 4-0) is an away match at Oak Hills on Thursday, 4/16.
BOYS LAX STOPS LAKOTA WEST!
East Boys LAX beat GMC rivals West 10-8 on Tuesday, 4/15. The Hawk defense was led by seniors Dawson Reip, Jackson Lincicome, and Carter Moore. The offense was dominated by Juniors Alex Haucke and Brady Johnson with 5 and 4 goals
GIRLS LAX STOPS LAKOTA WEST TOO!
The East Lady Hawk Laxers earned a BIG win at Lakota West Tuesday night, defeating the Firebirds 10-4!
Details to come...
Next for East Girls LAX (4-4, 3-3) is an away match at Ursuline on Saturday, 4/18.
GIRLS LAX TAKES TOUGH LOSS AT SYCAMORE
The Lady Hawks Lacrosse team took a close loss to Sycamore last Friday. Final score was 12-10. No other details were made available.
Next for East (3-4, 2-3) is an away match at West on Tuesday, 4/14.
BOYS TENNIS SWEEPS MIAMISBURG
East Tennis shut out Miamisburg on Friday, 4/10, 5-0. No details available yet.
Next for East (3-2, 1-0) is a match at Colerain, TODAY, Monday, 4/13.
SOFTBALL SPLITS WEEKEND GAMES
Lakota East Softball improved to 4–0 in GMC play with a 4–2 win over Mason, highlighted by a clutch fifth inning. Yorie Schulte delivered the key moment with a three-run triple and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Haley Thompson. Juju Sudnik,
BASEBALL FALLS TO FAIRFIELD
Lakota East fell 7–5 to Fairfield on Friday, despite holding a 9–8 edge in hits. East struck first in the opening inning on a Sullivan single, but Fairfield answered in the third, using a sacrifice bunt and a two-run triple to take a 3–2
BASEBALL OVERWHELMS BIG BLUE
Lakota East Thunderhawks used a big early surge to power past Hamilton, 8–2, on Wednesday at Hamilton High School. The Thunderhawks broke the game open with a six-run second inning. Reinhart drew a bases-loaded walk, Magato delivered a two-run double,
SOFTBALL EXTENDS WINNING STREAK TO 7!
HAWKS DOWN COLERAIN! Lakota East Varsity Softball extended its winning streak to 7 with a 17-7 win at Colerain. The offense carried the day again with 17 run on 17 hits. Senior Molly Pittman led the way with 3 hits. Haley Thompson and Mila Crawford each
BOYS TENNIS WINS FIRST GMC MATCH
HAWKS DEFEAT FAIRFIELD East Boys Tennis won their first GMC match of the year on Thursday in an impressive 5-0 fashion over the Indians of Fairfield. Fairfield forfeited a singles court last night, which gave Mercer a chance to play on the first
BOYS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS LOVELAND AND FAIRFIELD
East Boys Volleyball secured two more wins recently, defeating Loveland and Fairfield in straight sets. No details have been made available.
The Hawks (10-1, 3-0) will host Sycamore on Tuesday, 4/14.
BOYS TRACK SEASON RESULTS AND UPDATES
Lakota East Boys Track & Field turned in a strong stretch of performances across three early-season meets, highlighted by multiple top finishes and steady team results. At the Ross Invite (4/1), East placed 7th overall. Chris Leverette led the way with a
GIRLS TRACK EARLY SEASON RESULTS/UPDATES
Lakota East Girls Track & Field delivered a strong early-season stretch across three meets, highlighted by multiple event wins, relay success, and consistent top-three finishes. At the Ross Invite (4/1), East placed 6th overall. Standouts included
GIRLS LAX DEFEATS PRINCETON
East Girls LAX evened their record at 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the GMC on Thursday with a 13-1 smashing of Princeton. No details available for the match.
Next up, East will host Sycamore TONIGHT, Friday, 4/10.
Baseball Falls to Big Blue 3-0
Strong pitching highlighted both sides Monday, but Hamilton capitalized late for a 3–0 win over Lakota East. After four scoreless innings, Hamilton broke through in the fifth on a passed ball and a two-run single by Snyder. Nicholls was sharp for
BOYS LAX FALLS IN OT TO ELDER
The Hawks Boys LAX team lost a heartbreaker at home on Tuesday night vs. Elder. Final score in overtime was 12-11. Waiting on details.
Next up, East will host West on Tuesday, 4/14.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS MASON!
East Boys Volleyball swept Mason on Tuesday on "Kill the Stigma, Mental Health" night in the Hawks Nest. Final scores were: 25-16, 26-24, 25-14. No other details are available yet. Next, East (8-1, 2-0) will visit Loveland, TODAY, Wednesday, 4/8. On
Softball SMACKS West!
Softball improved to 2-0 in GMC play with a 14–5 win over District rival Lakota West on Tuesday, powered by a breakout offensive performance. East tallied 17 hits with nine different players recording hits. Senior Haley Thompson led the surge
Baseball Sweeps Spring Break!
Lakota East Baseball put together a strong spring break trip in Tennessee, going 3–0 with wins over John Overton (7–3), Knights Academy (8–6), and Green Hill (10–4). The Thunderhawks opened with a 7–3 win over John Overton on
Softball Wins Two More!
Lakota East Softball opened its home schedule with a 5–1 win over Springboro on 3/26, backed by an error-free defensive effort and a dominant pitching performance from Kaleigh Crawford. Crawford allowed just three hits and one run over seven innings
BOYS TENNIS FALLS TO BELLBROOK
East Tennis fell to Bellbrook on Tuesday, 3/31, in the opening round of the OTCA Team Tournament, 0-5. All matches were close and could have gone either way. To the Hawks' credit, their toughness and determination never
BOYS LAX FALLS TO OAK HILLS
East battled Oak Hills over spring break (4/2), coming up short 12-6. Junior goalie Calvin Woody had 15 saves while Junior Captain Alex Haucke had 4 goals.
Next for the Hawks (2-4, 1-2) is a home match versus Elder on Tuesday, 4/7.
GIRLS LAX DEFEATS OAK HILLS!
The Lady Hawks Girl LAX team took down Oak Hills at home on Wednesday,, 4/1 by a score of 13-4. No other details were available.
Next up, East (2-3, 1-2) will host Princeton on Thursday, 4/9.
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